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Did trees in the Dolomites anticipate a solar eclipse? Not quite, say researchers

  • February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Did trees in the Dolomites anticipate a solar eclipse? Not quite, say researchers
Around 14 hours before a partial solar eclipse passed over the Dolomites in Northern Italy, a group of spruce trees showed a sudden, synchronized increase in electrical activity. Previous research by Alessandro Chiolerio and others claimed that the trees were anticipating and preparing for the impending solar eclipse.

Originally published at Phys.org

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